National Museum of African American History and Culture Letter to the Musicians' Protective Association from Duke Ellington National Museum of American History Bust of Duke Ellington National Museum ...

Feb. 7 - "Edward "Duke'' Ellington liked to end a show by telling the audience he loved them madly. But what the butler's son from Washington, D.C., loved even more was writing music for Johnny Hodges ...

For over twenty-three years, Duke, christened Edward Kennedy Ellington, has spent his days and nights on trains rattling across the continent with his band on an endless sequence of one-night ...

The Duke appeared a little bored ... He consented to answer a few more questions. His real name is Edward Kennedy Ellington, and he hails from Washington, D. C. His method of composition is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Duke Ellington, a giant in jazz history, was more than just a composer and bandleader—he was a cultural ...

The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is celebrating its 20th Anniversary and Black History Month with the world premiere of ...

Edward Kennedy Ellington was born into the world on April 29, 1899 inWashington, D.C. Duke’s parents, Daisy Kennedy Ellington and James EdwardEllington, served as ideal role models for young Duke, and ...

Don Warrington tells a story of a remarkable rebirth, as a down-on-his-luck Duke Ellington spontaneously and joyously sparks his band into life at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival.